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What is the Kanji for 'See' and 'Look'? | 視

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'See' and 'Look', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'See' and 'Look' is 視.

    kanji

    Meaning

    See, Look

    Reading

    kunyomi

    mi

    onyomi

    shi

    Parts

    Cult (示)See

    Example Word

    視線: gaze. The Japanese noun '視線 (しせん)' refers to the direction or focus of someone's eyes, often translated as 'gaze' or 'line of sight'. It is commonly used to describe where someone is looking or the act of looking at something. This word can also carry nuances of attention, scrutiny, or even judgment depending on the context. For example: Her gaze was fixed on the painting「彼女の視線はその絵に釘づけだった」(かのじょのしせんはそのえにくぎづけだった). I felt someone's gaze on me「誰かの視線を感じた」(だれかのしせんをかんじた). The word is often used in situations where the direction or intensity of looking is significant, such as in social interactions or artistic descriptions.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    644

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Cult

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

Words Using

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    視線

    Meaning

    Gaze

    word

    視点

    Meaning

    Viewpoint

    word

    監視

    Meaning

    Surveillance

    word

    Meaning

    View

    word

    重視

    Meaning

    Emphasis

    word

    視野

    Meaning

    Field of view

    word

    視聴

    Meaning

    Viewing

    word

    警視

    Meaning

    Police inspector

    word

    視覚

    Meaning

    Vision

    word

    無視

    Meaning

    Ignore

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 礻 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    Meaning

    God

    kanji

    Meaning

    Zen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blessing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blessedness, Welfare

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bow, Salute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pray

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Auspicious

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 見 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remember, Awake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    Meaning

    View

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What does 視 mean?

視 means 'See' and 'Look'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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